Thanks for the complement chookies, after retiring, now I have the time to get back into the things I enjoy. I still want to learn Acupuncture though. That's on my Do List.
You have many talents, I have no doubt.

Hi chookies, actually I already have posted a few things. What I do, depends on what the client wants done. Some are businesses some are privet. Along with the healing part (dealing with the electromagnetics of the body), I'm a free lance artist, retired from public school, special ed.

What a nice bridge! I hope that the locals are able to repair it before it's too late. Although I know VT fairly well, I had not heard of Northfield Falls....now I know where it is, and will add it to a side trip sometime when we visit the great state of VT.

I think the first one In U.S. was built somewhere in Pennsylvania in the early 1800s. By the latter part of the 1800s, as iron an steel became more plentiful, the construction of covered bridges all but went away, so yes, those remaining are really pretty old. But there are still many in Europe that have been rebuilt several times.

Thank you so much for that information Barb - I have a better understanding now but they must be old structures because most of them I see are starting to fall in disrepair. Because of lack of lighting, it would've made an excellent place to stop for a kiss and a cuddle!!!

My understanding is the purpose of the "cover" was to protect these old wooden bridges from the elements and perhaps prolong their life span, which is why a great number of them are located in areas with pretty good snowfalls in the winter. It also gave lovers a quiet, sometimes darker place to stop and smooch for a while or at least until someone else came along, but I think that is a side effect. LOL